Petra day tour reviews — honest verdicts
I’ve spent eleven years driving the Amman–Petra route and walked the site most weeks. I’ve read through thousands of traveller ratings on GetYourGuide across our eight tours and written an honest review of each one: what you get, what the trade-offs are, and who the tour suits. The Amman flagship is the one most people in Jordan book. From Israel or Egypt? The Eilat and Sharm tours include the full border logistics. For two days and Wadi Rum, see the 2-day option.
The tours we review
From Amman: Petra Full-Day Private or Group Tour
Most-booked — 11 hours from Amman, 5 hours at Petra, driver helps hire a guide.
from $93Read the full review ›
From Amman: Full-Day Private or Group Tour to Petra
Cheapest on the site — 10–11 hours, 5 hours at Petra with optional horse ride.
from $73Read the full review ›
Amman: Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea 2-Day Tour
Most reviewed on the site — 2 days, Petra, Wadi Rum jeep, Bedouin camp, Dead Sea.
from $249Read the full review ›
From Aqaba: Petra 1-Day Tour
Shortest day — 8 hours door to door, new listing with no reviews yet.
from $289Read the full review ›
From Eilat: Petra Tour with Transfer and Lunch
From Israel — 08:15 pickup in Eilat, border crossing, ~2.5 hrs on site, lunch included.
from $390Read the full review ›
From Jerusalem: Full-Day Tour to Petra with Lunch
The brutal one — 03:00 departure, 22 hours door to door, honest border complaints.
from $299Read the full review ›
From Tel Aviv: Full-Day Trip to Petra with Roundtrip Flights
Most expensive — 14 hours with flights, ~2.5 hrs on site, the least time-inefficient option.
from $583Read the full review ›
From Sharm El Sheikh: Day Tour to Petra by Ferry
From Egypt — midnight pickup, 2 hr 20 min ferry, ~10 hours in Jordan, visa included.
from $424Read the full review ›Want to compare prices and times across all tours? See all tours side by side or read the complete guide.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pick which tours to review?
I pick the most-booked tours on GetYourGuide, grouped by where you start. All are rated 3.7 or higher and run by licensed operators. The Amman tour has 414 reviews; the Aqaba tour is brand new with no reviews yet. I focus on what people actually book and rate.
Are these reviews independent?
Yes. I’m an independent guide — not a tour operator, not affiliated with any booking site. I earn a small affiliate commission if you book through links here, at no extra cost to you, but that never changes my ratings.
What about the Jerusalem tour’s 3.7 rating?
It’s honest. 3.7 from 12 reviews reflects real delays at the border crossing; that’s the weak point, not Petra itself. Read the full review to see what the complaints were and whether it fits your trip.